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hardly a

/ˈhɑːrdli ə/

翻译: 用于强调某事并非事实、不真实或不太可能;常用来礼貌或含蓄地表达怀疑或否定。也可表示“几乎不”“简直不”。

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/ˈhɑːrdli ə/B2formal
  • zh用于强调某事并非事实、不真实或不太可能;常用来礼貌或含蓄地表达怀疑或否定。也可表示“几乎不”“简直不”。

A phrase used to emphasize that something is not true, not the case, or very unlikely; often used to express doubt or contradiction in a polite or understated way.

  1. Almost no or very fewB1formal

    Used to emphasize that something is almost not true or exists in very small quantity.

    zh几乎没有

    • There is hardly a cloud in the sky today.
    • Hardly a person in the room understood the joke.
    • She had hardly a penny to her name.
  2. Not really or not exactlyB2informal

    Used to suggest that something is not the case or is an exaggeration.

    zh并非如此

    • That's hardly a reason to quit your job.
    • He is hardly a professional musician, but he plays well.
    • This is hardly a new problem; we've seen it before.